Labour real enemy, says David Cameron

DAVID Cameron last night warned his party against in-fighting with each other or the Lib Dems, saying Labour was their “real enemy”.

David Cameron warned his party against in-fighting with each other or the Lib Dems []

He has ordered every Cabinet minister to “take Labour on” over the coming weeks, he revealed to MPs.

At an end-of-term meeting with the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, the Prime Minister said it was time to trumpet the fact that the coalition had achieved “far more radical Conservative things” in two years than any previous Tory administration.

The meeting took place after two days of bruising battles over the Lib Dem dream of House of Lords reform. On Tuesday, the Government scrapped a Commons vote on limiting to 10 days the time spent on scrutiny of the Bill.

But 91 Tories – the biggest revolt since Mr Cameron came to power – still went on to oppose the Bill, although the legislation got through to its next stage thanks to Labour.

Mr Cameron signalled last night that he will press Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg to water down the reform plans.

But 91 Tories – the biggest revolt since Mr Cameron came to power

The PM said there would be “one more try” in coming weeks to get agreement on a way forward. Commons Leader Sir George Young is expected to give more detail today.